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vampirism

[ vam-pahyuhr-iz-uhm, -puh-riz- ]

noun

  1. belief in the existence of vampires.
  2. the acts or practices of vampires.
  3. unscrupulous exploitation, ruin, or degradation of others.


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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of vampirism1

First recorded in 1785–95; vampire + -ism
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Example Sentences

When Louis picks the offer of vampirism to pull himself out of his funk, he immediately regrets it.

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Some of the world's deadliest bacteria seek out and feed on human blood, a newly-discovered phenomenon researchers are calling "bacterial vampirism."

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Many of such binaries will at some point transfer mass from one star to another, a kind of stellar vampirism depicted in this artist’s impression.

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When Jonathan comes under the count's spell and begins slipping into vampirism, it is Mina who must rescue him and join the hunt for Dracula in England.

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He doesn't let anything get in the way of a flamboyant good time – not even his vampirism.

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